Arlington, Va. – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) installed new leadership last week during its annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The ACA Board elected Kris Anderson, DC, MS, of Grand Forks, N.D., as president and Maithy Ta, DC, of Kansas City, Mo., as vice president of the association for the 2026-2027 term.
Dr. Anderson has been a board member for two years, serving as vice president for the past year. He provides chiropractic services at a federally qualified community health center in Grand Forks and also runs a private practice. Dr. Anderson is chair of the ACA Health Policy and Advocacy Committee and Commission, monitoring regional and nationwide trends and prioritizing ACA health policy strategies. As chair of the Code Development and Valuation Subcommittee, he participated in the development of future leaders through the ACA Health Policy Fellowship. Dr. Anderson also represents ACA as an advisor to the American Medical Association Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) Health Care Professionals Advisory Committee (HCPAC), which helps determine how healthcare providers’ work is described and valued for payment purposes.
Dr. Ta, who has been a board member for three years, provides treatment to underserved populations at a federally qualified community health center in downtown Kansas City in addition to working as director of physician recruitment for Medulla, a healthcare management company comprised of chiropractic and pain care clinics. At ACA, she chairs the Leadership Development Task Force and has played a key role in the development and expansion of the association’s NextGen group for early-career practitioners. Dr. Ta is also active in health policy and advocacy initiatives to expand patient access to chiropractic.
Immediate Past President Marc Nynas, DC, of Billings, Mont., who was re-elected to the board this year along with Dr. Ta by members of the ACA House of Delegates, will continue to serve as a board member for another three years. Also continuing terms are:
- Robert Ault, DC, MBA, of Hudson, Ohio.
- Michael Massey, DC, of Athens, Tenn.
- Adrian Stratton, MBA, CPP, PRP, of New York, N.Y.
- Michael Welker, DC, of Butte, Mont.
About the American Chiropractic Association
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is the largest professional chiropractic organization in the United States. ACA attracts the most principled and accomplished chiropractors, who understand that it takes more to be called an ACA chiropractor. We are leading our profession in the most constructive and far-reaching ways—by working hand in hand with other health care professionals, by lobbying for pro-chiropractic legislation and policies, by supporting meaningful research, and by using that research to inform our treatment practices. We also provide professional and educational opportunities for all our members and are committed to being a positive and unifying force for the practice of modern chiropractic. To learn more, visit acatoday.org.
